Sterling Smithson
Sterling Smithson
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. The receipt: 4 tackles against Liberty — Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missouri State | 22 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 22 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 42–10
vs UT Martin
1 TOT
Dominant 32-point win at home against UT Martin.
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Missouri State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Missouri State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +8 net (19 in / 11 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #131
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kenean Caldwell’s 2021 season.
Matches Kenean on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tymon Mitchell's senior season at TCU (2023).
Matches Tymon on